Full Name

Vaibhav Gopal Arora

Born

December 14, 1997

Age

27y 235d

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Fast medium

Playing Role

Bowler

Right-arm swing bowler Vaibhav Arora has earned a reputation for troubling left-hand batters with his sharp movement and control. From Ambala in Haryana, where his father runs a dairy business, Arora first turned heads as a net bowler for Punjab Kings (PBKS) during IPL 2020. His breakthrough came the following season, when his impactful performances for Himachal Pradesh helped the team reach the quarter-finals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, and he caught the attention of IPL scouts. He was soon picked up by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for INR 20 lakh ahead of IPL 2021.

Arora continued to do well in domestic cricket, claiming a hat-trick on his List A debut against Maharashtra in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. After being released by KKR after the 2021 season, he was snapped up by PBKS for INR 2 crore ahead of the 2022 IPL and made his IPL debut that year, featuring in five matches.

Ahead of IPL 2023, KKR brought him back into their fold for INR 60 lakh, and he formed a formidable new-ball partnership with Harshit Rana. Vaibhav played a key role in KKR's title-winning campaign in IPL 2024 - their first in a decade - with 11 wickets. Though released after that season, KKR reacquired him at the next auction for INR 1.8 crore. Since then, Vaibhav has taken charge with the new ball, continuing to be an asset for the franchise.

Vaibhav Arora Career Stats

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
FC284441162303956/489/10524.243.3543.3440
List A22221029882365/435/4324.505.1428.5110
T20s626212701815663/163/1627.508.5719.2000

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
FC2833112434011.0441758.2700201340
List A221441112811.1013582.22005430
T20s62171027113.854856.250001200

Vaibhav Arora T20 Stats

Bowling

TournamentTeamsMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
IPL2 teams3232638101636 3/27 3/2728.229.5517.7000

Batting & Fielding

TournamentTeamsMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
IPL2 teams3210692*2.252437.50000090

Recent Matches of Vaibhav Arora

MatchBatBowlDateGroundFormat
KKR vs SRH01/3925-May-2025DelhiT20
KKR vs CSK--3/4807-May-2025Eden GardensT20
KKR vs RR--1/5004-May-2025Eden GardensT20
KKR vs DC--1/1929-Apr-2025DelhiT20
KKR vs PBKS--2/3426-Apr-2025Eden GardensT20

Photos of Vaibhav Arora

Ajinkya Rahane with Vaibhav Arora, the pick of KKR bowlers
Vaibhav Arora struck in the opening over of the chase
Vaibhav Arora took the bails off in time to find Jofra Archer short
Ajinkya Rahane has a chat with Vaibhav Arora
Vaibhav Arora found swing with the new ball
Vaibhav Arora came in as an Impact sub and picked three wickets